Sixth Circuit Grants Emergency Motion to Stay in Ohio Proof of Citizenship Voter Registration Case

24 Sep Sixth Circuit Grants Emergency Motion to Stay in Ohio Proof of Citizenship Voter Registration Case

In a 2-1 decision, the Sixth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals granted the state’s emergency motion to stay a district judge’s order while an appeal is pending. The district judge had temporarily blocked an Ohio law requiring a showing of proof of citizenship when registering to vote as inconsistent with the National Voter Registration Act. The case is Red Wine & Blue v. LaRose.